Posted on 20 July 2026 by Daniel Morrison.
I was born in Fitzroy Harbour, Ont., and earned my Bachelor’s in English at McGill University, and my Master’s in Library Science at the University of Toronto, so Medicine Hat is neither the biggest nor the smallest community in which I've lived. Prior to this position, I worked in radio broadcasting at Toronto’s CHIN FM, and as a cast member at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament.
I spent most of my childhood in the local library, mainly at the shelf with all the books about cryptozoology, so I'm overjoyed to be working in a library today. My only regret is that it took this long for me to realize that this was what I want to do.
In addition to my love of reading, I also watching a good movie, or the right kind of bad movie. A lifelong dinosaur enjoyer, Alberta has been a pretty decent fit for me so far.
FIVE QUESTIONS
A book that made you fall in love with reading:
Reading the great bunny rabbit epic "Watership Down" with my family as a kid. I’d also like to mention "The World of the Unknown" from Usborne Books.
A book you would recommend to everyone:
Jules Verne’s "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth." It’s a fun steampunk-ish sci-fi adventure but it’s also the greatest self-help book I’ve ever read. It made me a better person.
Fictional character you most relate to:
Cornelius from "Planet of the Apes."
Go-to coffee order:
Black as midnight on a moonless night.
Favourite thing about MHPL:
Helping connect people with a good read and explore their own personal weird little niche!
Dream library program:
Anything involving pulp magazines from the early-to-mid 20th century. That’s my personal weird little niche.
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